1 Match the words to the definitions.
1 sew …B…
2 recycle ……
3 rebuild ……
4 mend/fix ……
5 customise ……
6 design ……
A to repair something
B to join things together (usually on clothes)
C to change something in the way you want
D to plan something you will make or do later
E to build something again
F to use something (e.g. plastic) again
Answer
2 F 3 E 4 A 5 C 6 D
2 Choose the correct options.
1 I need to mend / sew my shoe. There’s a hole in it.
2 Do you know anyone who can recycle / fix a computer? My laptop isn’t working.
3 Some companies want to design / recycle old plastic and make it into new products.
4 Can you help me mend / sew a button on my shirt?
5 Because of the earthquake, we need to completely create / rebuild the town.
6 It’s possible to customise / rebuild the software after you buy it, so it’s exactly how you want it.
7 When you create / sew something, you make something new that didn’t exist before.
8 It’s important to fix / design something before you start making it, so you know how it will look.
Answer
2 fix 3 recycle 4 sew 5 rebuild 6 customise
7 create 8 design
3 Complete the definitions with the words.
1 to say something happens before everything else: ……first……
2 to say something happens after another thing: l…………………, n…………………, t…………………
3 to say something happens last: …………………
4 something happens which you don’t expect: …………………
Answer
2 later, next, then
3 finally
4 suddenly
4 Complete the text with words from Exercise 3. Sometimes there is more than one possible answer.
I wanted to make a blog with lots of photos of my holiday. So 1……first……, I went online and found some nice designs that I could use. 2…………………, I chose the one I liked best. 3…………………, I uploaded my photos. 4………………… I put some information next to each photo.
I stopped working on my blog for a few days. I was walking in the street, when I 5………………… had a message from my friend. He really liked my blog, and so did all his friends! 6………………… that day, I checked my blog again. It had had over 200 visitors!
Answer
2 Next/Then/Later
3 Next/Then/Later
4 Finally
5 suddenly
6 Later
5 Choose the best options.
A: I like your shoes. They look really different.
B: Yes, I 1………………… them myself. I 2………………… them, and chose all the colours myself.
A: How did you do that? I didn’t know you were so 3…………………!
B: It’s easy. First, you go online and 4………………… the style you want. 5………………… you just order it, and finally it arrives! And do you know what they’re made of? Plastic, from the sea!
A: Wow! They 6………………… plastic to make shoes? That’s a good idea. Next time I buy new shoes, I’ll 7………………… a go at making my own, too!
1 A rebuilt B customised C fixed
2 A mended B designed C sewed
3 A talented B thoughtful C silly
4 A recycle B fix C create
5 A Finally B Suddenly C Then
6 A recycle B fix C create
7 A make B give C have
Answer
1 B 2 B 3 A 4 C 5 C 6 A 7 C
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